A storm swept through St. Petersburg, and a child was injured by glass at a bus stop. The incident was reported by Fontanka, quoting the boy’s mother as saying the family was caught in heavy rain when construction barriers nearby toppled and shattered a window. The shards sent fragments toward the waiting child, and the boy suffered a serious forearm injury that required medical attention.
The family rushed to safety and then called for a taxi to take them to a children’s hospital. The wound was stitched, and although the injury involved a sharp piece of glass, there was hope that the hand would recover. The mother recounted that the hand was repaired and the child was being monitored by medical staff after the incident, which highlighted the dangers posed by structural work in severe weather.
Earlier, there were reports from Moscow about a woman who managed to escape a flooded car as rivers of rainwater overwhelmed city streets. The downpour left many roads impassable, affecting public transport and daily commutes as drivers struggled to navigate the deluge.
Into the early hours of the morning in Moscow, another accident involved an electric scooter that ignited in a residence during a storm, underscoring the growing concerns about electrical devices and safety in flood-prone urban settings. Local authorities urged residents to exercise caution with charging equipment during heavy rainfall and to keep such devices away from water and other hazards.